Year in Review: With the departure of Garrett Anderson, Rivera took over as the team’s primary left fielder. At the end of August he had a .304/.339/.506 line. However, a September slump brought his final numbers down to .287/.332/.478. After establishing a career high with a 48.5 FB% in 2008, Rivera hit 10% fewer fly balls last year. That helped add 42 points to his BABIP, which was a more normal .284 for the season. Rivera swung at fewer pitches outside the zone in 2009. Like many of his teammates, his O-Swing% was down – to 26.5% last year. That helped lead to a 54.6% F-Strike%, the lowest mark of his career. With the move to left, Rivera was also an asset in the field. As a left fielder he posted a 15.0 UZR/150. Overall, it added up to a 3.4 WAR season, a 1.6 upgrade from Anderson the year before.

The Year Ahead: Rivera’s average and BABIP were right in line with his career marks last year, and there is no reason to expect any drop-off next season. And while his FB% fell significantly, his HR/FB rate rose to 13.7% – again in line with his career mark – which allowed him to set a career-best with 25 home runs. Rivera could add more homers by two different ways. While he set a personal high in games played, he still missed 24 games last season. Also, Rivera batted in every spot in the lineup except second and ninth last season. With the departure of Vladimir Guerrero, Rivera could find himself firmly entrenched in the fifth spot in the order, which should lead to more at-bats and more homers and RBIs. After being successful on just one of 10 stolen-base tries in 2005, Rivera has been seldom active on the base paths, which should also continue. (Brian Joura)

Profile: Rivera was born to be the right-handed portion of a platoon, but has kept getting forced into everyday roles that he’s just not cut out for. As a below average defensive corner outfielder who doesn’t walk and doesn’t have elite power, he’s simply not a good option against right-handed pitchers, but he provides enough pop to be a nice lefty masher and bat off the bench. The Blue Jays had to take the final year of his contract as part of the Vernon Wells dump, and while he may not be part of their long term plan, it seems likely that they’ll use him in exactly the role he was created for. His playing time will take a big hit, but the Sky Dome rewards right-handed power hitters in a big way, and Rivera could see his rate stats all increase significantly in a part-time role. He won’t rack up huge counting stats, but he could be a cheap source of average and power for those in deep leagues. (Dave Cameron)

The Quick Opinion: A better option for those in Strat-O-Matic or Diamond Mind leagues where you can play the match-ups, but Rivera does have some potential thanks to his new home park. For a late round flyer, he might give you more home runs than you'd expect.

Profile: Rivera hit non-horribly over less than 250 plate appearances after coming over to the Dodgers during the 2011 season, so they decided to bring him back for another go. His terrible defense won't kill you in fantasy. He could even be valuable if you only spend a low pick or minimal auction dollars on him as more than as fifth or maybe fourth outfield in deeper leagues. Playing time might be an issue, with the Dodgers leaning toward Jerry Sands as their primary 2012 left fielder. Sands is another righty, so a platoon with Rivera won't work. Maybe Rivera will get some time platooning with the Embarrassing James Loney, but, well... Rivera might hit you 10-15 homers if everything breaks just right, but that's about it. That's even a stretch to be included in ottoneu's deep benches. (Matt Klaassen)

The Quick Opinion: Juan Rivera totally makes sense as an endgame move for a few potential homers. Or as a multi-million dollar investment, if you are Ned Colletti.

Profile: Despite all the "#RBImachine" jokes, it seemed clear to all but Dodger general manager Ned Colletti that Juan Rivera's brief 2011 resurgence was a mere hot streak in a long season of mediocrity in Toronto & Los Angeles. Installed first in 2012 as the primary left fielder and then as half of a truly awful first base platoon before being supplanted at both, Rivera never found his groove and is likely headed for an NRI at best in 2013. (Mike Petriello)